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This Can’t Be True!
Who is really the weaker sex?
I recently moved into the city of Philadelphia after four years at the University of Delaware. I originally came from the suburbs of New York City and was a confirmed New York Giant fan. Had been all my life.
I was no football star at the U of D. Worked my ass off on special teams. But I experienced the camaraderie of the team and the closeness of the 100 or so players at all levels playing for the Blue Hens.
It was a good feeling. As close to a band of brothers as men can experience outside of wartime bonds, I imagined.
Girlfriends, cousins, uncles, aunts, high school buds, and long-time childhood friends were all relegated to second place.
Team loyalties were valued above all!
We went our separate ways when we graduated. We were no longer Blue Hens. We were lawyers, teachers, businessmen, or furthering our education to become one. Most gravitated toward a woman and chose to share life with her, settling down to start a family.
I’ll confess, that’s what I did.
My first loyalty was no longer with the team but with my family unit.
Oh, I kept in touch with a couple of the guys on the team but little more than a phone call or an occasional yearly visit. Most…
